curve
mathematical idealization of the trace left by a moving point
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Summary
curve is a geometric concept[1]. curve draws 2,139 Wikipedia views per month (geometric concept category, ranking #4 of 15).[2]
Key Facts
- Subclass of: one-dimensional space[3], locus[4], line[5], shape[6]
- Commons category: Curves[7]
- Said to be the same as: line[8], Curve[9]
- Has part(s): point[10]
- Topic's main category: Category:Curves[11]
- Described at URL: https://tutorial.math.lamar.edu/classes/calcii/parametriceqn.aspx[12], https://ocw.mit.edu/ans7870/textbooks/Strang/Edited/Calculus/3.5-3.8.pdf[13]
- Described by source: Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[14], Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[15], Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[16], Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia, vol. 5[17], Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)[18]
- Has characteristic: curvature[19], radius of curvature[20]
- Different from: Krzywa[21]
- Maintained by WikiProject: WikiProject Mathematics[22]
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Influence
Things named for curve include calcioancylite-(Ce)[23], a mineral species[24].
Why It Matters
curve has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[25] curve is known by 86 alternative names across languages and contexts.[26]
Entities named for curve include calcioancylite-(Ce)[23], a mineral species[24].